Ann Kok
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Ann Kok is a Chinese Singaporean television actress and singer.
. She won a contract to work on Chinese language
TV channel TCS-8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8). She is also regarded as "Third Sister" (third most popular actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry) in the 1990s. She received many offers to play the leading roles in the television dramas of that time. In 2000, Kok went overseas to expand her acting career, but was not successful. She returned to Singapore's MediaCorp in 2005.
For the first time in the 13-year long career, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the Star Awards 2006
for her performance as Jiang Ruqing in Love Concierge, but did not win the award. Kok has since received more challenging and substantial roles to date, such as La Femme
, in which she played a career-minded woman who neglects her family and later suffers from breast cancer
. In 2009, she played the lead role of Alice Zeng, a materialistic and show-off housewife, in the highly acclaimed drama serial Housewives' Holiday
, which won her praise and positive reviews from audiences. For her performance, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award again in the Star Awards 2010
and was the hot favourite to win, but unexpectedly lost to Chen Liping
.
In 2011, viewers got to see Kok in yet another breakthrough role in Blockbuster Drama, Kampong Ties, which was filmed in Sungai Lembing
, Malaysia, for a period of 4 months.
Apart from acting, Kok has produced three solo albums. She also sang at The Peranakan Ball in 2009 for The Little Nyonya
musical.
Biography
Kok is the youngest child of a family of six children. She has three brothers and two sisters. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in Star Search SingaporeStar Search Singapore
Star Search was a television show from 1988 to 2010 organised by MediaCorp TV Channel 8 to hunt for talents to add to its stable of Chinese actors.Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore...
. She won a contract to work on Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
TV channel TCS-8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8). She is also regarded as "Third Sister" (third most popular actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry) in the 1990s. She received many offers to play the leading roles in the television dramas of that time. In 2000, Kok went overseas to expand her acting career, but was not successful. She returned to Singapore's MediaCorp in 2005.
For the first time in the 13-year long career, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award in the Star Awards 2006
Star Awards 2006
Star Awards 2006 is a television award telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Description:...
for her performance as Jiang Ruqing in Love Concierge, but did not win the award. Kok has since received more challenging and substantial roles to date, such as La Femme
La Femme (TV series)
La Femme is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 2 June 2008 and ended on 4 July 2008...
, in which she played a career-minded woman who neglects her family and later suffers from breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. In 2009, she played the lead role of Alice Zeng, a materialistic and show-off housewife, in the highly acclaimed drama serial Housewives' Holiday
Housewives' Holiday
Housewives' Holiday is a Singaporean Chinese comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday...
, which won her praise and positive reviews from audiences. For her performance, Kok was nominated for the Best Actress Award again in the Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010...
and was the hot favourite to win, but unexpectedly lost to Chen Liping
Chen Liping
Joyce Chen Liping is a Singaporean-born actress. Probably best known for her role as "Miss Ai-Yo-Yo" in the drama series Good Morning, Sir!, it earned her a "Most Unforgettable TV Character" Award for that role in Star Awards 2003. In the same year, she also took the Best Actress award for her...
.
In 2011, viewers got to see Kok in yet another breakthrough role in Blockbuster Drama, Kampong Ties, which was filmed in Sungai Lembing
Sungai Lembing
Sungai Lembing is a tin mining town 42 km northwest of Kuantan in Pahang, Malaysia. Lembing is Malay for spear, and "sungai" means river. Per local legend, the local ruler saw a vision of a spear in the nearby river and thus named his town after this vision....
, Malaysia, for a period of 4 months.
Apart from acting, Kok has produced three solo albums. She also sang at The Peranakan Ball in 2009 for The Little Nyonya
The Little Nyonya
The Little Nyonya is a 34-episode drama serial which debuted on 25 November 2008 on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The storyline, which involves an extended Peranakan family in Singapore, is set in the 1930s and spans 70 years. The series was partly sponsored by the Media...
musical.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Moment In Time (红尘独舞) | ||
| 1994 | The Young Ones (壮志骄阳) | ||
| Men on the Edge (帮会1889) | |||
| The Valiant One (昆仑奴) | Zhang Ying | ||
| 1995 | Coffee or Tea (是非屋) | ||
| Heartbeat (医胆仁心) | |||
| Heavenly Ghost (天师钟馗) | Liu Yeqin | Singaporean-Taiwan Republic of China The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor... ese co-production |
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| The Morning Express (阳光列车) | |||
| The Morning Express II (阳光列车II) | |||
| 1996 | Legend of the White Hair Brides Legend of the White Hair Brides Legend of the White Hair Brides is a Singaporean television series adapted from Liang Yusheng's novels Baifa Monü Zhuan, Saiwai Qixia Zhuan and Qijian Xia Tianshan. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in 1996 in Singapore.-Plot:... (塞外奇侠) |
Nalan Minghui | |
| Heart of the Family (家有一宝) | |||
| The Legend of Jigong (济公活佛) | Yue Yinping / Li Xiaomei | ||
| The Night is Young (美丽夜女郎) | |||
| 1997 | Curtain Call (大锣大鼓) | ||
| Courting Trouble (婚姻法庭) | |||
| My Wife, Your Wife, Our Wives 17+1 (101老婆之17+1) | |||
| The Guest People (客家之歌) | Juxiang | ||
| 1998 | Facing the Music (钢琴88) | ||
| Dreams (七个梦之不道德的梦) | |||
| Riding the Storm (陌生人) | |||
| 1999 | Wok of Life Wok of Life Wok Of Life is a long-running Chinese drama which aired in Singapore in 1999. The show starred Chew Chor Meng, Ann Kok, and Evelyn Tan as the main characters.-Cast:*Chew Chor Meng - You Yongfu /You Ri-an... (福满人间) |
Saiman / Yue'e | |
| 2000 | The Tax Files (流金税月) | ||
| Dare to Strike (掃冰者) | Singaporean-Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... -Taiwanese co-production |
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| 2002 | No.8 Bus (八号巴士) | Hong Kong-production | |
| Venus (维纳斯) | Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... n production |
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| Venture Against Time (子是古人来) | young Shi Caiyu | Hong Kong production | |
| Just in Time for the Wedding (一切从结婚开始) | Taiwanese production | ||
| 2003 | OK No Problem (OK没问题) | ||
| 2004 | Money No Problem (恭喜发财) | ||
| Be Somebody (海军) | |||
| Changing Lanes (易心人) | |||
| Zero (零楼) | |||
| 2005 | A New Life (有福) | Guo Jialing | |
| Love Concierge (爱的掌门人) | Jiang Ruqing | ||
| 2006 | Family Matters (法庭俏佳人) | ||
| 2007 | The Peak The Peak (TV series) The Peak is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 8 January 2007 and ended its run on 5 February 2007... (最高点) |
Xiuping | |
| Kinship Kinship (TV series) Kinship is a Singaporean Chinese long running drama which was televised on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 every Monday to Friday at 19:00 tonight. The drama is divided into two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.... (手足) |
Zheng Yinsha | ||
| 2008 | La Femme La Femme (TV series) La Femme is a Singaporean Chinese modern family drama mainly emphasizing on the lives of three women of different traits. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 2 June 2008 and ended on 4 July 2008... (绝对佳人) |
Lin Xiuhui | |
| My Destiny (幸福满贯) | Singaporean-Malaysian co-production | ||
| 2009 | Housewives' Holiday Housewives' Holiday Housewives' Holiday is a Singaporean Chinese comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday... (煮妇的假期) |
Alice Zeng Huixian | |
| My School Daze (书包太重) | Kang Qiaozhen | ||
| Daddy at Home (企鹅爸爸) | Yang Xinbei | ||
| 2010 | Happy Family (过好年) | Dong Shuixing | |
| The Illusionist (魔幻世界) | Shayne Yang | ||
| Precious Babes Precious Babes Precious Babes is a Singaporean Chinese family drama produced by MatrixVision, revolving around the lives of three women who are childhood friends. It made its debut on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8 on 9 June 2010 and ended on 6 July 2010. This drama serial consists of 20... (三个女人一个宝) |
Lin Huixian | ||
| Cooking Without Clothes (煮持人) | Jia Ying | Telemovie Film selected for broadcast at Shanghai Film Festival 2010 |
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| The Family Court (走进走出) | Danni | ||
| 2011 | Bountiful Blessings (万富楼) | Liang Pin Hong/Yi Pin Hong | |
| The Oath (行医) | Ye Zhi Yi | ||
| Kampong Ties (甘榜情) Kampong Ties Kampong Ties is a Malaysian-Singaporean television drama series. It is scheduled to air from every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00pm on Malaysia's ntv7, starting 27 September and ended on 16 November 2011... |
Feng Yue Man | 2011 Year-End Blockbuster Drama Filmed in Malaysia for four months |
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| 2011 | 注定 |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Life Scent II (花花都市II) | |
| Rail Taiwan (铁定好玩台湾游) | ||
| 2009 | Driving Miss Foodie (驾车找吃路) | Co-host |
| CelebriTEA Break 2 (艺点心思II) | Guest Host for Episode 5 |
Albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 记得我的样子 | |
| 1998 | 爱情点心 | |
| 2000 | 享受现在 |
Other performances
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Peranakan Ball (娘惹之恋) |
Achievements
| Year | Achievement | Representative work |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances... 1995 |
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| 1996 | Top 5 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1996 | |
| 1997 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1997 | |
| 1998 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1998 | |
| 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 1999 | |
| 2004 | 10 Sexiest Women in the World, FHM FHM FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For... |
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| 2006 | Best Actress nomination, Star Awards 2006 Star Awards 2006 Star Awards 2006 is a television award telecast in 2006 as part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8.-Description:... |
Love Concierge |
| 2007 | My Favourite Actress nomination, Star Awards 2007 Star Awards 2007 Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in... |
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| Screen Sweetheart nomination, Star Awards 2007 | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress nomination, Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010... |
Housewives' Holiday Housewives' Holiday Housewives' Holiday is a Singaporean Chinese comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday... |
| Top 12 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards 2010 | ||
| Most Popular Local TV Actress nomination, Singapore e-Awards '10 | ||
| 2011 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, Star Awards Star Awards The Star Awards is an annual ceremony where the media organisation, Mediacorp, recognises entertainers in their employ for their outstanding performances... 2011 |
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| Best Supporting Actress nomination, Star Awards 2011 | The Family Court |